Many civil matters are resolved through _________ between the parties.

Many civil matters are resolved through _________ between the parties.
 
  a. commutation
  b. settlement
  c. judgment
  d. plea bargain
  e. trial

 Q. 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the institutional powers of governors?
 
  a. Veto
  b. Mass media attention
  c. Term length and limits
  d. Appointment powers

 Q. 3

Approximately __________ of criminal cases are disposed of through plea bargaining.
 
  a. 5 percent
  b. 20 percent
  c. 50 percent
  d. 75 percent
  e. 90 percent

 Q. 4

Which of the following allows the governor to reduce the amount that is authorized to be spent on a budget item on appropriation bills?
 
  a. Reduction veto
  b. Appropriations veto
  c. Amendatory veto
  d. Authorization veto

 Q. 5

When a prosecutor and defense attorney negotiate an agreement whereby an accused person pleads guilty to a lesser crime than originally charged or agrees to a reduced sentence for a crime, a _________ is said to have occurred.
 
  a. trial
  b. judgment
  c. plea bargain
  d. commutation
  e. settlement

 Q. 6

The ability of a governor to veto a single expenditure item while allowing the remainder of a spending bill to pass into law is called the
 
  a. full veto.
  b. amendatory veto.
  c. line-item veto.
  d. reduction veto.

 Q. 7

Juvenile cases are usually tried in __________ courts.
 
  a. district
  b. municipal
  c. supreme
  d. appellate
  e. commissioners